Re: [ot] Linux gender in French
Le Dimanche 2 Novembre 2003 11:29, Ron Johnson a déclamé :
> > The same as the person who is called a geek.
> > (Pronunciation : djik , from English )
> Jeek? Not a "hard G", like the word Gaul?
Yes, more like an English would say 'jeek'.
Probably because g+e in French is pronounced the same as j+e. Mix of
English and French rules ?
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